Elmer Applegate passed away on July 10th 2011 in Woodstock, GA. He was born in Rahway, NJ on September 5th 1934 to Henry and Mary Applegate. Elmer graduated from General Pulaski Technical High School in Bayonne, NJ in 1953. He attended New Jersey Institute of Technology and was hired by Western Electric as a draftsman in 1953. He quickly moved up to a packaging engineer and retired in 1993 from AT&T. Mr. Applegate was a past Worshipful Master in Lafayette Masonic Lodge No. 27 F&AM. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents and sister Claire Hanson, brothers Walter Applegate and Raymond Applegate. He is survived by his wife Alice (Beth) Applegate of Woodstock, daughter Carolyn Applegate of Woodstock and son, Scott Applegate of Naples, FL.A memorial service will be held at a later date at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Woodstock, GA. Condolences may be offered at www.woodstockfuneralhome.com